Tonight’s Lesson:

Spirituality: Taught & Learned

Tonight’s Lesson:

Spirituality: Taught & Learned

Spirituality & the HomeSpirituality & the HomeSpirituality is defined as follows:

“of or relating to sacred matters”“concerned with religious values”

As with all aspects of a Christian’s life, we must make our families focus on spiritual -Educate all in God’s truth regarding all thingsUse every opportunity to instill Bible valuesProvide atmosphere conducive to godlinessExemplify the life of Christ daily before othersShow priority given to spiritual over materialHelp one another get to heaven

Spirituality & Service in 1 PeterSpirituality & Service in 1 Peter1:3-12 Christian’s hope based on Scripture1:13-25 Scripture must be put within man2:1-10 Leads man to have spiritual identity2:11-12 Applies principle to theme of service2:13-17 Subjection to governing powers2:18-25 Subjection of servants to masters3:1-6 Subjection of wife to husband3:7 “Husbands, in like manner…”Intended focus in every area of service is to urge &

increase spirituality of all

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

1 Peter 3:1-61In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives; 2beholding your chaste behavior coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands: 6as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not put in fear by any terror. 7Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Spirituality in 1 Peter 3:1-7Spirituality in 1 Peter 3:1-7Wife to act in a way that would lead husband to obey word

“even if” he does not heed word itselfBehavior is to be chaste with fear (reverence) Incorruptible adornment of meek & quiet spiritFollow example of holy ones who hoped in GodStress not on view of world, but view of GodHusband to see wife as joint-heir of grace of lifePrayers hindered by failure to fulfill responsibilityEmphasis throughout on service guided by truthMust have an eternal view of others in familyGod designed family to assist each other to heaven

How Are Our Families ToTeach & Learn SpiritualityHow Are Our Families To

Teach & Learn Spirituality

We Must Teach God’s WordWe Must Teach God’s Word

Ephesians 6:4And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath: but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Isaiah 38:19The living, the living man, he shall praise You, as I do this day; The father shall make known Your truth to the children.

Isaiah 28:9-10Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breast? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.

Principles from DeuteronomyPrinciples from DeuteronomyFocus is on new generation taught by God

How could they teach their children God’s will?Deut 4:9fDiligently keep self & teach

Teach power of God & His statutesCompare with Matthew 22:29

Deut 6:4-9 Teach children constantlyParents to first have proper heart of spiritualityChildren to be taught as part of every day lifeVerses 20-25: God’s word & way exalted as best

Deut 11:18f Blessing & cursing associatedDeut 31:11f Children brought to hear law

Even “little ones” could “hear & learn” from itDo we take advantage of such opportunities?

Teaching of Timothy ExemplifiesTeaching of Timothy Exemplifies2 Tim 3:14-17 Equipping is of Scripture

Instructed to abide in the things he had “learned”Not only “learned,” but was “assured” of themConfidence gained by faith of those who taughtTeaching started from “babe” (brephos - toddler)“Sacred writings” suggests respect for ScriptureFocus of wisdom found in God’s wordInspiration of Scripture is ultimate confidenceAble to completely furnish all to every good work

Spirituality of Timothy based on Scripture

Psalm 78:1-8

Give ear, O my people, to my law; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and His strength and His wonderful works that He has done. For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; That the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they might arise and declare them to their children, that they may set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep His commandments; And may not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set its heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful to God.

We Must Show Priority of God’s Will to Self Will

We Must Show Priority of God’s Will to Self Will

Family Not For Us, But For GodFamily Not For Us, But For GodCase of Abraham shows priority given to God

God had confidence in him to teach (Gen 18:19)Readiness to offer Isaac made point clear (Gen 22)

Hannah sought son to serve God (1 Sam 1-2)When provoked by Peninnah, Hannah worshippedPrayed for son to give in service to the LordWhen son given, she gave to the Lord (1:27-28)Her love for Samuel did not fade (2:18-21)

God has first call on things (1 Kgs. 17:8f)First cake was for man of God, rest ate afterward

Contrast with Lot’s decision (Gen. 13:10-13)

We Must Seek & Encourage Association with God’s PeopleWe Must Seek & Encourage

Association with God’s People

Godly Associations & BlessingsGodly Associations & BlessingsPrinciple of good & bad associations (Deut. 7)Shunammite woman & Elisha (2 Kgs. 4:8f)

Woman recognized Elisha as “holy man of God”“Constrained him to eat bread”Made a place for Elisha to stay whenever nearSon given & resurrected through Elisha

Proverbs speak of this point repeatedly2:20 Son urged to “walk in way of good men”13:20 Walk with wise men to be wise

Alliance of Jehoshaphat & Ahab (2 Chr 18-21)Rebuke: Helped wicked & loved haters of GodHad an effect on his son, Jehoram (21:5-6)

We Must Exemplify Morality & Train Children in MoralityWe Must Exemplify Morality & Train Children in Morality

Immorality Destroys the Home Immorality Destroys the HomeSexual impurity assaults foundation of home

Adultery (Prov. 6:20-35; Matt. 5:27-32; 19:9)Fornication (Gen. 34; Prov.5; 1 Thess 4:1-7)Incest (Lev. 18:6-18; 20:11-12)

Immodesty, lust & lasciviousness aid ruinDavid looked on Bathsheba with lust (2 Sam 11)Lustful dance enticed Herod (Mark 6:22)Immodesty opposes good home (1 Pet. 3:1-6)“Wantonness” is progressive evil (Rom. 13:13)

Are We Teaching Godly Morals If We...

Are We Teaching Godly Morals If We...

Do not live same message of chastity we teach?Fail to require proper separation of men & women?

Whether with private meetings of adultsOr allowance for parking & petting of young

Allow swimsuits, shorts, skin-tight clothes, etc?Establish no rules for clothing in our homes?Excuse revealing formal wear & dress clothes?Let young people go to dances & proms?Wink at social drinking which tears down restraint?

Teaching & Learning Spirituality Is A Serious Responsibility

Teaching & Learning Spirituality Is A Serious Responsibility

Serious for husband & father as headSerious for wife & mother serving as exampleSerious for grandparents who seek to establish and

encourage the keeping of a good nameSerious for child & sibling as one who learns,

grows, sets path & provides example to othersWe either help our family towards heaven or hell -

which am I doing?We will all answer before God for our actions

Bible Homes:Bible Homes: Good & BadGood & Bad

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